Posted on 07/13/2017 6:36:48 AM PDT by Ennis85
The "ladies and gentlemen" greeting on Tube announcements is to be scrapped, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. London Underground staff have been told to say "hello everyone" in an effort to become more gender-neutral. TfL said the move was to ensure all passengers felt "welcome". LGBT campaign group Stonewall welcomed the decision, which was supported by London mayor Sadiq Khan at a session of Mayor's Question Time last month. The revised phrasing will be applied to all new pre-recorded announcements made across the capital's transport network. Mark Evers, director of customer strategy at TfL, said: "We want everyone to feel welcome on our transport network. "We have reviewed the language that we use in announcements and elsewhere and will make sure that it is fully inclusive, reflecting the great diversity of London."
Mr Khan said he was "keen" TfL speak in a "more neutral way". He said: "TfL serves a vibrant, diverse and multicultural city, and provision of an inclusive transport service is at the heart of TfL's purpose. "I am aware however, that some customers may not relate to or feel comfortable with the way that certain station announcements are made." TfL said it had briefed staff on use of the new language "though from time-to-time, well-meaning staff may still use the term 'ladies and gentlemen"." "If this happens frequently, we will issue reminders to staff," it added. Stonewall said: "Language is extremely important to the lesbian, gay, bi and trans community, and the way we use it can help ensure all people feel included. "We welcome gender neutral announcements to be rolled out across TfL as it will ensure that everyone - no matter who they identify as - feels accounted for."
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To??? Muslims and Infidels?
It should be “Gentlemen and Ladies”.
The country has became a world of PC a****.
Eunuchs and gays?
What a disgrace.
-—”Language is extremely important to the lesbian, gay, bi and trans community,...-—
Well then, by all means, let’s accommodate them!
London - translation: Huxley’s Animal Farm come to life.
Hey you tube losers...er users....the circle line is experiencing a delay!
The left owns the language. They want it all.
GentleMentals?
Yes, all must bow down to the 2%.
muslims and infidels, mind the gap.
What about addressing passengers as “Passengers”? A similar approach produced, “Attention, WalMart Shopper!” which is inclusive of all sexes, genders, species, races, religions, and nationalities. However, it does exclude those who are in the Walmart for purposes other than shopping, such as stealing or just hanging out in the air conditioning.
Or scoping out the dressing rooms...
Europe’s gone bonkers. The elites want to break the bonds between men and women and then the rest is easy.
Ladies, gentlemen, and Islamists..
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